Institute of Astronomy

Fixed-term: The funds for these posts are available to 30 September 2026 in the first instance.

The Institute of Astronomy (IoA), Cambridge University expects to appoint one or more postdoctoral researchers to work with Dr Kaisey Mandel on projects in supernova cosmology, transient astronomy, astrostatistics and/or machine learning. Dr Mandel's interdisciplinary research group spans the Institute of Astronomy, Kavli Institute for Cosmology, and the Statistical Laboratory of the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics. Appointments to the StatsLab (DPMMS) are possible. Negotiable starting dates from ASAP through to October 2023.

Experience in statistical modelling/computation, machine learning, supernova observations/data analysis, and/or transient surveys is desirable. The successful applicants will have opportunities to work with novel datasets from the Young Supernova Experiment, UKIRT, and HST, and prepare for upcoming surveys with 4MOST and LSST.

https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/37871/